Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban:An amendment to the massive defense authorization bill would overrule current protections against subjecting people in the U.S. to the kinds of information campaigns waged abroad. [BuzzFeed]

Apps Using Global Hotkeys Will Remain Welcome in the Mac App Store:Concerns arose this week that Apple's upcoming sandboxing requirements, which limit the system functions an OS X app can access, would break global hotkeys in third party apps. Macworld reports assurances from unnamed sources that the new rules won't impact the way hotkeys are implemented. [CNET]

Netflix Launches Sexy New Web-Based Video Player:Netflix revamped their web player this week with new control bars and support for browsing season or series information for a TV show without interrupting playback. The player is still built on Microsoft's proprietary Silverlight platform, which works better on some systems and browsers than others. [GigaOM]

European Activists Could Force Facebook's New Privacy Changes to a Worldwide Vote:Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities allows for a service-wide user vote if a new policy receives more than 7000 comments, and a German privacy group may have organized a sufficient response if Facebook deems enough of the 9000+ comments on their latest privacy policy legitimate. The resulting referendum would still require a 30% turnout, or some 300 million votes. [TechCrunch]